Way out wet

Ready to ride! Lilly is a thoroughbred stockhorse. Willing to go and easy to stop. 

Long rides through the forest. Plenty of trotting and cantering with our group of six plus four other lovely women from all over Australia.

Drizabone coats were provided and needed. It was WET. The trails were flooded in places.

But our accommodation in luxury glamping tents was excellent. No electricity in the tents but real beds and hot water bottles provided. Fabulous food and wine and port every day in the cottage. 

More rain. Unloading our horses. Some of the rides had to be slightly re-routed due to flooding, requiring horses to be trucked and riders, bussed to start and finish locations.

More puddles, or were they rivers?

Very interesting talk with local First Nations woman, demonstrating the making of carbon fibre to create tools using bark from grasstrees and hot ash to attach rock blades to a wooden handle.

Now, this is how you make a fire. Paul kept the bonfire burning all week, even in the rain.

He also attempted to teach us to play polocross. It was somewhat chaotic but a lot of fun. I actually scored a few goals on Lilly. Loretta rode a different horse for the polocross. Chunky little Oscar, who loves the game but did attempt to head off for hay a few times. 

One day we had a picnic lunch in the bush. There was also lunch in a winery, and also pizza at a brewery and afternoon tea at a Berry farm. Delish.  

The weather improved each day and finally cleared for our last day - on the beach.

We even swam.

Back at the property we said goodbye to our horses as they heading off to their paddock. No doubt they were happy. We felt a bit sad. It has been a fabulous week with wonderful hosts, Paul and Fiona at Jesters Flat.

Plans have been hatched to return in a few years, with warmer drier weather. But we had the most wonderful time, even in the rain. Thank you to Lilly and the Jesters Flat team.